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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152427 | Threaded fastener shaft having a deformable threaded portion A fastening mechanism including a shaft, wherein the shaft is effectively threaded; the shaft includes a threaded non-deformable material interspersed with at least one portion of a threaded deformable material. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7946794 | Quick fastening nut Of application in processes of assembly by screwing between a plastic piece and a supporting base, for example a bodywork, from which a fastener stands out perpendicularly. It is constituted by a circular base and a hexagonal body traversed by a central drilled hole... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7317270 | Electric machine with transducer system An electric machine includes a stator, a rotor, an electrically insulated bearing unit for supporting the rotor, a transducer system, and at least one torque support for connecting the transducer system to the rotor and the stator. In order to prevent a potential eq... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7244085 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly includes a grommet having an enlarged bulbous body and a cylindrical extension projecting therefrom, the projection and body defining axially aligned openings therethrough. The cylindrical projection is configured to retain a washer on the outsid... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229239 | Channeled substrates for receiving threaded fasteners A fastener receiving member has a substrate which comprises channels for receiving one or more threaded fasteners. The channels permit positional adjustment of the threaded fasteners and positional adjustment of other components secured by the threaded fasteners rel... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226259 | Locking fastener assembly A locking fastener assembly comprising a nut and a washer. The nut and washer each have opposed load bearing surfaces which include a series of annularly extending, slightly inclined faces forming shallow undulations around each surface. The load bearing surface on ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7199296 | Snare drum device A device for tension rods or attachment bolts for snare drums. The threaded tension rod or bolt may be a threaded locking bolt. In this way, the vibration caused by use of the drum does not lead to disengagement of the attachment means, or disengagement of the nuts ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199496 | Integrated electric motor and drive, optimized for high-temperature operation The heat-generating components of an integrated motor system are disposed proximate the motor body, for efficient heat dissipation, and the heat-sensitive components are segregated therefrom, physically and thermally. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195437 | Tapping screw having function of holding female screw shavings The present invention provides a screw comprising a head and a threaded shank, wherein the shank is covered with a coating at least 60% of the length thereof from the end, the coating includes microcapsules that contain a viscous fluid with an appropriate level of v... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192039 | Skateboard truck mounting assembly, and methods for making and using same An assembly is disclosed for mounting a truck having multiple mounting holes passing therethrough. The assembly includes a pair of removable fasteners and a body having a pair of spaced apart holes. Each of the holes passes through the body, corresponds to a differe... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179036 | Fastening arrangement employing thread-forming screw A fastening arrangement comprising a thread-forming lobular screw and a member defining a non-tapped pilot hole therein. The screw has a shaft and a head joined to a proximal end of the shaft, the shaft defining a plurality N of lobes circumferentially spaced about ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173692 | Device and method for optically inspecting operating holes formed in heads of screws Image inspection is used to inspect defective or non-defective screw heads. An inspection device includes an inspecting portion for positioning and holding a screw, with a head, with the head up, a CCD camera provided right over the inspecting portion, an annular li... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7156670 | Electrical capped contact stud and method of fastening an electrical contact A device and method for creating an electrical contact region between an electrical contact shoe and a stud is provided. The stud includes a flange having a contact face facing a threaded shank. A welding portion extending from the flange faces opposite to the conta... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137766 | Screw and plastic part unit A screw-plastic part unit in which the plastic part can be a guide having a tapered bottom end for fitting into a countersink to center the tip end of the screw in the countersink and also can have at least one cut-out portion at its top end to facilitate fracturing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131809 | Body bolt absorber assembly The body bolt absorber assembly includes a lower body absorber made from rubber or a similar material with an undersized aperture, formed either during manufacture or by subsequent piercing, to slideably engage and capture a bolt. The lower body absorber further inc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108607 | Helical groove fasteners and methods for making same Helical groove fasteners and methods for producing the same are provided for use in systems requiring fluid passage through the fastener. In one embodiment, the fastener includes a shank, a head, a threaded portion, and at least one groove extending through at least... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104390 | Conveying apparatus for spouts or bags with spouts A conveying apparatus for spouts or bags with spouts thereon, including: a circular rotating body which is driven rotationally, a guide rail disposed around the circumference of the rotating body with a predetermined spacing in between, and a plurality of grippers d... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7025552 | Assembly for automatically compensating variations in the spacing between two structural members An assembly for automatically compensating variations of the spacing between first and second structural members due to manufacturing and/or mounting tolerances. The assembly comprises a mounting bolt, a base element, and an adjustment sleeve. The adjustment sleeve ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018153 | Plastic nut to be fitted to a component The invention relates to a plastic nut to be fitted to a component having an aperture, which, with a nut piece serving to hold a screw, can be plugged into the aperture and which, in order to bear on one side of the component, is provided with a flange which has a t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6953314 | Faucet clamp A faucet clamp for retaining a faucet to a sink has first and second jaws that are pivoted together by a hinge. The jaws have internal clamping surfaces which include a thread-engaging surface, for example a compliant liner. The thread-engaging surface engages the t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6698986 | Method and means for mounting a toilet stool A mounting bolt for use in mounting toilet stools has upper and lower ends with an elongated threaded shank therebetween. An elongated planar head is on the lower end of the bolt and has a width similar to the diameter of the shank, and a longitudinal len... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6540462 | Screw connection A screw connection, which is intended in particular for plastic members comprises a screw and an insert member which is to be nonrotatably fitted into one of the components involved in the connection and which receives the screwthread of the screw in an a... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6533301 | Stabilizer bar direct connect insert An expandable insert secures a linkage bolt to the ends of a stabilizer bar. The insert comprises a cylindrical body portion, a cap, and an aperture. The insert is placed in the end of a stabilizer bar. As the linking bolt is torqued within the aperture o... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6474919 | Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in di... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464159 | Coated fishing components Paint-coated fishing component formed with recesses in which build-up of paint in the recesses is unlikely. A reel body (1) made of a magnesium alloy painted by electrodeposition includes a first side cover (6a) and a second side cover mounted to the side... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6309132 | Fastening assembly for fastening a first member to a second member A fastening assembly for fastening a first member to a second member comprising at least one threaded fastener having a head at one end thereof, the head having engagement surfaces for a tool, a threaded shank, the other end of the shank having engagement... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6170858 | Fastener means for a vehicle occupant restraint system, method for fastening a vehicle occupant restraint system and vehicle occupant restraint system A fastener means for a vehicle occupant restraint system equipped with a gas bag comprises a holder part, a stud non-rotatably connected to the holder part and a nut screwable on the stud. One of the stud and the nut comprises one of a self-tapping and th... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164889 | Plastic nut for connecting panel-like parts The invention relates to a plastic nut having a receiving bore into which a self-tapping screw can be screwed, it being the case that the receiving bore forms a through-passage region and has an adjoining, narrower region which has a diameter which allows... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6025019 | Use of blowing agent in manufacture of article with retention element An improved article having a retention element applied to a predetermined portion thereof. The retention element is a soft pliable resin based material that has pockets formed in it through the use of a blowing agent that has been added to the material pr... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5961896 | Carburetor fuel adjusting device In a first aspect, a carburetor fuel adjusting device that facilitates control of the quantity of fuel that flows from the fuel chamber to an air intake port of a carburetor by making it possible for the user to adjust an adjustment valve within the limit... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5885042 | Connection between a metallic threaded fastener and a part of plastic material A connection between a metallic threaded fastener having a threaded portion and a part of plastic material having a bore, the threaded portion forming or tapping a counter thread into the wall of the bore, characterized in that for a predetermined number ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5779413 | Fastener system having improved locking element A fastening system comprising a bolt having a threaded shaft portion with a major thread diameter and a member having an aperture formed therein, said aperture being threaded over a portion thereof, a locking element having a preformed thread configuratio... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5772927 | Carburetor fuel adjusting device In a first aspect, a carburetor fuel adjusting device that facilitates control of the quantity of fuel that flows from the fuel chamber to an air intake port of a carburetor by making it possible for the user to adjust an adjustment valve within the limit... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5736912 | Dielectric resonator frequency adjusting mechanism with a resin layer A frequency adjustment mechanism for a dielectric resonator in which a change of a unloaded Q is small by adjustment of a resonating frequency, a tuning rod may be stably fixed in place after the adjustment without using any adhesives or the like and it i... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5511510 | Resin coated fastener and apparatus and method for manufacture of same An apparatus and method for applying a resin coating to a plurality of discrete portions of a fastener, such as both internal and external threads. A conveyor supports a fastener. The fastener is first transported past a heater and then past a first powde... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5419665 | Non-metallic nut ring A one-piece non-metallic nut ring for surrounding and supporting an electrical connector attached to a bulkhead or other flat panel. The nut ring includes a planar backplate and threaded nuts extending outwardly therefrom. The backplate and nuts are coext... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5246324 | Structure for mounting an instrument on a body A pair of side panels of a car stereo have threaded holes. A pair of brackets are secured to the side panels for mounting the car stereo on a frame of an automobile. A preventing sheet is attached to a reverse side of the side panel for preventing chips b... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5186591 | Temporary support pin An improved temporary support pin which may be pushed into place rather than screwed into place and used with either English or metric threads. Resilient arms protruding from the support pin are depressed when a workpiece is pushed over them, and spring b... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5092550 | Leveling apparatus A leveler for adjustably selecting and thereafter maintaining a selected spacing interval between two parts comprises a base adapted to be fixedly mounted on a first part and including a threaded element therein. An elongated threaded support post is moun... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5083743 | Slip thread adjustable in-line valve for sterile fluids A rotatable rigid material valve operator is provided having a threaded shank threadedly engaged within a threaded blind bore formed in a valve member constructed of thermo plastic elastomer having an 80-90 "SHORE" scale durometer hardness and snugly slid... | 01/28/1992 |
